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Trade idea for LF

Reds trade Chris Heisey and a prospect to San Diego for Chris Denorfia.

Denorfia makes $2M in 2013 and $2.25M in 2014. FA in 2015.

We have a thread debating batting Cozart second because of his career .283 OBP and overall lack of hitting.

Denorfia has a career .345 OBP, .283 batting average, and .762 OPS. He's righthanded and could bat second, maintaining Dusty's LH (Choo), RH (Denorfia), LH (Votto), RH (BP), etc. You could still interchange Paul occasionally. I believe Heisey is arbitration eligible again next season and he almost never walks.

Improvement? Could be in terms of getting on base.

You do lose power off the bench. But I think it helps the starting offense.

It's really a trade of potential power (Heisey) for more hitting and on-base stability.

What do you think?

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Re: Trade idea for LF

Re: Trade idea for LF

Originally Posted by edabbs44

Denorfia 2.0 for The OD (Original Deno)?

Denorfia is Randy Winn 2.0

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Re: Trade idea for LF

San Diego isn't going to give away a cheap, major league calibre starting position player.

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Re: Trade idea for LF

Originally Posted by Kc61

Denorfia is a good idea, it is discussed extensively in the LF thread. Padres would want quite a bit in return.

Why would they want much in return?

They finish last with or without him, he's not part of the future, he's expensive for a bench player, and he's not stating for any contending team. He's a fourth outfielder who can be part of a platoon.

I doubt they want Heisey, but better players have been traded for a couple of C level prospects.

Re: Trade idea for LF

Originally Posted by Norm Chortleton

"Denorfia" and "(Team A) would want quite a bit in return" should never be in the same sentence.

How about a sentence that says the following: "The Padres are not a Reds farm team, Denorfia is not a very expensive player, he has a reasonable contract through next season, he is versatile and hitting well, they have no reason to trade him to the Reds unless they get a solid prospect in return."

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